Biomedical subjects
B Nik-Akhtar
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Liver function tests in chronic haemodialysis patients.
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Hypo-hyperparathyroidism due to renal resistance to parathyroid hormones.
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Bilateral nephrectomy and chronic hemodialysis in renal failure due to diabetic nephropathy complicated by malignant hypertension and cerebral edema.
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Uremic cardiomyopathy in hemodialysis patients.
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Epidemics of haemorrhagic cystitis due to influenza A virus.
The present communication describes studies on thirty-three patients with haemorrhagic cystitis. The current epidemic variant of influenza type A virus, A/Tehran/5/75 (H3N2) [antigenically similar to A/Port Chalmers/1/73 (H3N2)], was recovered from the throats of eighteen and the urine of three patients. HI antibody rises to A/Tehran/5/75 virus were detected in over 50% of the cystitis patients tested.
Incidence of renal amyloidosis in pulmonary tuberculosis.
Incidences of renal amyloidosis were studied in patients who were in various stages of pulmonary tuberculosis and a three year follow-up gave some opportunity to study the effectiveness of anti-tuberculosis treatment on the course of renal amyloidosis. It was concluded that 9 to 11 per cent of all patients with pulmonary tuberculosis will eventually develop proteinuria due to renal amyloidosis after a certain period of time. It has been postulated that once amyloidosis has extensively involved the kidneys, anti-tuberculous treatment will not cause any regression in the course of renal amyloidosis.
Metronidazole in fascioliasis: report of four cases.
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Prevention of hepatitis type B with specific immune serum globulin.
In order to evaluate the preventive value of specific immune serum globulin against hepatitis type B, we have used this immune globulin in required doses in 12 patients (10 with AU antigen negative and 2 with AU antigen positive) with chronic renal failure who required maintenance hemodialysis for a period of 15 months, and we were able to prevent hepatitis type B in our dialysis patients.
Effect of beta adrenergic blocking agents (alprenolol and propranolol) in essential hypertension.
The antihypertensive effect of two adrenergic blocking agents (Alprenolol and Propranolol) have been studied in a group of 107 patients with essential hypertension. A significant reduction of 20 mmHg in the systolic blood pressure was recorded for the group using Alprenolol and 25 mmHg in the group using Propranolol. The corresponding decrease of 7-10 mmHg in the diastolic blood pressure for the entire group was also significant. These two drugs may be of therapeutic value in essential hypertension, independently or in combination with other antihypertensive drugs.
Diabetes mellitus following a mumps epidemic.
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